The typical motorcycle has a pair of fork tubes for the front suspension and a swingarm with one or two shock absorbers for the rear suspension.
Motorcycle front suspension design pdf.
The effect of front suspension design on optimum braking is studied by calculating the.
Most motorcycle manufacturers and suspension companies have experimented with alternative designs for the front wheel suspension.
Motorcycle suspension uses springs and damping together in the form of forks up front and shock absorbers in the rear to soak up bumps and keeps the wheels on the ground.
Market products that address this problem for the front suspension but few are available that address the rear suspension.
30 figure 22 dual springs in a motorcycle suspension system.
Figure 20 parker motorcycle suspension system design.
Contributing to the vehicle s handling and braking and providing safety and comfort by keeping the vehicle s passengers comfortably isolated from road noise bumps and vibrations.
Suggestions include the use of active dampers for motorcycle front suspension e g.
Damping and spring rates must always be in balance.
Since i started working on alternative motorcycle front suspension systems in the early.
29 figure 21 dual spring motorcycle suspension system design.
However a systematic analysis is still missing.
If the motorcycle has too much damping it will overwhelm the spring and the suspension will be unresponsive forcing.
A motorcycle s suspension serves a dual purpose.